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Jobs NYC: Connecting More New

Yorkers to Good-Paying Jobs

Our administration understands that a job is more than what we do in the waking

hours of our lives; a job is what enables us to achieve the American Dream

ERIC ADAMS

ince day one, this administra-
tion has had a clear mission:
Sprotect public safety, rebuild
our economy, and make our city Jobs NYC builds on action to reform the minimal qualification requirements for certain entry level city jobs, including removing college degree
more livable for everyday New York- requirements for numerous positions (Representative photo)
ers. Every day, we are delivering on
that vision. We have recovered all of
the private-sector jobs lost during the vate-sector job opportunities to New We also want people to who workforce, securing our hard-work-
pandemic, one year ahead of sched- Yorkers across the five boroughs. work for city government to have ac- ing public servants better benefits
ule; overall crime is down across the We also launched an all-new cess to the many benefits that meet and higher pay.
city this year, as it was last year; and jobs portal, jobs.nyc.gov. Job seek- the needs of working-class families. Our administration understands
we are improving the quality of life ers can now pick up their phones to Last month, we made city govern- that a job is more than what we do
for the 8.3 million New Yorkers who visit this brand-new website or go ment more family-friendly for thou- in the waking hours of our lives; a
call this city home. in-person to a hiring hall to find new sands of employees by expanding job is what enables us to achieve the
But while our city has recovered job opportunities. This is all-hands- both paid parental and family leave American Dream. That is why we
from the pandemic, our recovery on-deck effort to make it easier and for non-union city workers. Im- have made historic investments to
has not benefitted every New York- more accessible than ever for all pacting over 10,000 municipal em- connect New Yorkers with the career
er equitably. Black unemployment New Yorkers to participate in our ployees and making the city more and training opportunities they need
still remains far too high in our city thriving economy. competitive with municipalities and to earn good-paying jobs.
and we cannot allow this trend to Further, Jobs NYC builds on ac- private employers across the coun- And we are committed to mak-
continue — that is why we are doing tion we took last year to reform our try, we doubled paid parental leave ing sure that all New Yorkers, par-
everything we can to make sure New minimal qualification requirements for non-union employees, from six ticularly those in Black and Brown
York City remains a city for work- for certain entry level city jobs, in- to 12 weeks, and began providing up communities, share in the prosperi-
ing-class people. cluding removing college degree re- to 12 weeks of paid family leave for ty of our city. Jobs NYC will help us
Last week, we took a big step quirements for numerous positions. those caring for a seriously ill family recruit the next generation of public
forward with the launch of Jobs We have thousands of open jobs in member. servants and leaders who will help
NYC, a whole-of-government ap- city government, from school safe- I am proud to be a blue-collar us build a more equitable New York
proach to bringing job and career ty agents to tech roles. In the past, mayor who was formerly in a union. City, in which everyone has access to
training opportunities to commu- there have been too many historical That is also why we have worked tire- a good job that will help them sup-
nities that have been overlooked barriers preventing New Yorkers lessly to ensure that the City of New port a family and build a sense of
for too long. As part of Jobs NYC, from becoming employed. These York’s labor sector have updated mission and pride.
we are kicking off a series of hiring commonsense reforms are making and improved contracts. In the last Together, let’s keep New York
halls in neighborhoods facing em- good-paying jobs more accessible 13 months, we have negotiated con- City the best city in the world to live
ployment disparities. These events than ever because we want more tracts with unions representing 95 — and work — in.
meet New Yorkers where they are, New Yorkers to join Team New percent of the city’s workforce and Eric Adams is the Mayor of
bringing well-paying public- and pri- York. 100 percent of the city’s uniformed New York City, NY

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